Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-12
CROP REPORT.
The Corn Crcp Cut Very Sha,i by
Drouth ln fhe GraGt Corn States
Of The Vest
Condition Of Co'ton Fair and r Big Orcp
N;ey p5 Ra1sad-E..:s5 Condition Of
Tybacco q ported.

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Of corn and the rate Ct yield was 8b1us
the average. It's condition in Ill the
states OF the Atlantic coast is now un!m-
paired snd Of very high promise. In
Texas and Tennessee the condition has
declined materially. n the central corr
regions, however, in the valleys Of Ohio
and Missouri ard where two thirds Of the
crop is grown AID the commercial
! supply is procured, very heavy
reduction has taken place which has
made the national aver&ge so instead Of
/ 81 last month. The c4use is long con-
tinued drOuth, which has been seveTeSt
in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan. Nebraska Las been scorched
on the southern border, and lows and
/ Missouri have escaped With comparative
/ ly light loss, as have the more northern
states. Seven corn reports state the
and IS follows: Ohio 50, Indiana e..
illinois 60, Iowa 80, Missouri so, Kansas
| Sc, Nebraska 10.
The condition Of spring wheat reported
very low last month from the ravages
OF chinch bugs is not improved in
August returns, but has fallen
off very slightly. The general
average being 78 8, but TWO points less
than August returns for last year. De-
kots hiss made slight gain and stands
highes in condition. The average for
Wisconsin is rs; Minnesota, "A; Iowa,
~ Nebraska, II; Dakota, SIS. In the
extreme east and on the Pacific coast the
condition Of spring wheat is high. There
is no report of winter wheat the present
month as it is too early to obtain the re-
suit of threshing. There is no change.
Part Of breadth was harvested at last re,
port. The condition averages S5.G, which
, indicates d crop slightly under the aver
age.
The barley crop promised to yield
rather better than it Yves last month pre-
dicted The western product averaged
higher in condition, but is reduced
slightly siuce the last report. The aver
sge is ST ,, indicating nearly 81 average
yield.
The buCkWheat area appears to be the
same as last year, and averages about 90
in condition. There is g grest reduction
since July l in the condition of potatoes.
There is no material decline on the Allan
tic coast, but the injury is severe in the
west. The loss during the month IS re-
ported is fully per cent. Of the prog
pee i've crop.
The fruit crop is very poor. There
will be but few apples outside
of New York and New Ell
gland. There will be partial
crop n Michigan. In Ohio river
states harvest Will be nearly q failure
The hay crop is also reduced in the west
The general average Is so.
Cotton the past mon h has been usually
distributed in point OF time. Drouth
threatening ct one period and damaging
)ods following in the east Of the belt.
Moisture pTedominates as 8 factor of de-
probation. The weed is therefore large,
and the fruit fall appears in some fields
seriously, and in some cases rust appears
in Louisiana. Similar conditions have
prevailed, only very partially, in Missis-
, sippi. Texas has been too dry, though
drouth has not as yet been disastrous
The present status of the crop is very
! good for the first OF August, while re-
, ports recognize this as critical time and
for the effect of subsequent drouth upon
, the green plant. Precedent condition of
the plant, comparison OF ten wears for
August3condition, is only exceeded
, by that Ct 1882 and 1885, one
producing, large crop, the other
under medium yield, The general aver
age of the condition is 20 5, which is low
er by three points than of July. Nine
, states average are: Virginia, 81; North
5 Carolina, 96; South Carolina, 95; Geor-
! gis, 81; Florida, 90; Alabama, 90; Mis-
4 sissippi, sc; LoIisians, 81; Texas, 81;
. Arkansas, 81; Tennessee, 50. The frs,
brood of caterpillsrs has appeared in sew
eral states, but il is not generally men
toned. Il is reported in Or.ugeburg snc
e Barley, S. c.; in Calhoun, Tyler, Dooley
!. and Lsurens, Ga; in Hale and Dallas
: Ais; in Hsrtney, Newton, Isssquens snC
, Oktibbehs, Miss, in Red River, Bossier
Natchitoches sId Iberville, La, and i,
Stephens, Camp aud Jackson, Tex. TIL,
bollwcrm is much less frequently men
! toned.
S The tobacco crop is in higa condition
J. in the seed LEST states, averaging nearl
4 leo except in Wisconsin, TIE shippin!
. aad cuttirg districts OF the vest max
= en- unprecedented report Of the low con
dltion: Pennsylvania, 20; Kentucky
49,; Ohio, So; Indiana, Sc; Illinois, 90
q Missouri. So In view Of the lhesvy re
duction3 the acreage, only s,small frag
II ment Of the usual crop may be expected
Il An ofGisl Investigation S&the Hfea nov
in progress viii determine Ia breadt
cultiSf tied.
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